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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
active
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From this reading He was a little dried-up man, of an active figure, with an American “goatee” beard.
All
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From this reading All eyes were directed toward the person who spoke.
American
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From this reading He was a little dried-up man, of an active figure, with an American “goatee” beard.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was a little dried-up man, of an active figure, with an American “goatee” beard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
arms
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From this reading There, with arms crossed and stern gaze, he watched the hero of the meeting.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
beard
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From this reading He was a little dried-up man, of an active figure, with an American “goatee” beard.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Profiting by the different movements in the crowd, he had managed by degrees to gain the front row of spectators.
crossed
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From this reading There, with arms crossed and stern gaze, he watched the hero of the meeting.
crowd
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From this reading Profiting by the different movements in the crowd, he had managed by degrees to gain the front row of spectators.
degrees
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From this reading Profiting by the different movements in the crowd, he had managed by degrees to gain the front row of spectators.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Profiting by the different movements in the crowd, he had managed by degrees to gain the front row of spectators.
directed
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From this reading All eyes were directed toward the person who spoke.
dried-up
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From this reading He was a little dried-up man, of an active figure, with an American “goatee” beard.
excitement
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From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
eyes
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From this reading All eyes were directed toward the person who spoke.
favored
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From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
figure
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From this reading He was a little dried-up man, of an active figure, with an American “goatee” beard.
following
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From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
front
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From this reading Profiting by the different movements in the crowd, he had managed by degrees to gain the front row of spectators.
gain
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From this reading Profiting by the different movements in the crowd, he had managed by degrees to gain the front row of spectators.
gaze
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From this reading There, with arms crossed and stern gaze, he watched the hero of the meeting.
give
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From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
goatee
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From this reading He was a little dried-up man, of an active figure, with an American “goatee” beard.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
heard
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From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
hero
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From this reading There, with arms crossed and stern gaze, he watched the hero of the meeting.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
imagination
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From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
man
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From this reading He was a little dried-up man, of an active figure, with an American “goatee” beard.
managed
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From this reading Profiting by the different movements in the crowd, he had managed by degrees to gain the front row of spectators.
meeting
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From this reading There, with arms crossed and stern gaze, he watched the hero of the meeting.
movements
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From this reading Profiting by the different movements in the crowd, he had managed by degrees to gain the front row of spectators.
much
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From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
Now
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From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
person
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From this reading All eyes were directed toward the person who spoke.
practical
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From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
Profiting
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From this reading Profiting by the different movements in the crowd, he had managed by degrees to gain the front row of spectators.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
return
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From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
row
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From this reading Profiting by the different movements in the crowd, he had managed by degrees to gain the front row of spectators.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
soon
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From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
speaker
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From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
spectators
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From this reading Profiting by the different movements in the crowd, he had managed by degrees to gain the front row of spectators.
spoke
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From this reading All eyes were directed toward the person who spoke.
stern
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From this reading There, with arms crossed and stern gaze, he watched the hero of the meeting.
strong
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From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
subject
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From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
subsided
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From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
There
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From this reading There, with arms crossed and stern gaze, he watched the hero of the meeting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading All eyes were directed toward the person who spoke.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
view
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From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
voice
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From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a little dried-up man, of an active figure, with an American “goatee” beard.
watched
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From this reading There, with arms crossed and stern gaze, he watched the hero of the meeting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All eyes were directed toward the person who spoke.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
words
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From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?”
